He had actually lost his mind, letting a few words from her soften his heart and bringing her to this damned salon!
"Audrey, you owe me an explanation!"
Audrey was still utterly bewildered and had no idea what was happening. Suddenly called out, she appropriately displayed confusion and shock, with a touch of fear. "I-I don't know. I don't know when Annie learned this sort of... magic?"
"You don't know?"
Edessak broke free of the ropes and staggered to the doorway. Seeing that his men had surrounded Edward and Trissy, his anger subsided slightly. He snorted coldly. "I hope so."
Princess Helena clenched her fists, quietly cheering them on with excitement. She had sought Audrey out precisely to get rid of Trissy. Now that someone was helping take her away, they were certainly doing her a great favor!
"What are you doing?"
The smile had vanished from Trissy's face. Her expression darkened as she lowered her voice. "If escaping were this easy, why do you think I've stayed at the manor until now?"
"How would we know without trying?"
"Idiot! What's really stopping me from leaving is the Mid- and High-Sequence Beyonders hiding in the shadows! Are you confident you can take me away from a Half-God?"
Edward answered matter-of-factly, "No."
"Then you..."
"I never meant to take you away. See you!"
Edward's figure distorted and disappeared.
Only Trissy remained, standing dumbly in the courtyard, where the guards who rushed forward next restrained her.
How could she fail to understand now? He had done it on purpose!
"Bastard! You bastard!"
Trissy struggled furiously. Prince Edessak stepped forward and seized her chin, forcing a few words out through gritted teeth. "You have disappointed me terribly."
"Take her back!"
Over the next half hour, Prince Edessak's men searched the Villa from top